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FIBA Asia Cup: Host Japan leads the way at 2-0
Day 3 of the 4th FIBA Asia Cup sees Japan with a perfect 2-0 record and a day off today; India in a must-win situation or facing elimination with Japan on their last day (ed. note – with an 11-hour difference in times, the India-Chinese Taipei game has concluded with Chinese Taipei winning 113-88); and…
Read MoreGarret Siler signs with Jiangsu Dragons
Garret Siler (213 cm, Augusta State’09) has signed in China with the Jiangsu Dragons. Last season Garret Siler split time between the D-League and the NBA (Phoenix Suns) and before that he already played in China.
Read MoreFIBA Asia Stankovic Cup Tips Off in Tokyo
The 4th FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup tipped off today at 1130 local time in Tokyo (GMT +9), with the first game being between Lebanon and Macau. Coming is as the defending champions, Lebanon wanted to get off to a quick start and got a very inexperienced squad from Macau lined up against them in their…
Read More4th FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup begins Friday
On Friday, Sept. 14, 10 Asian teams will begin play in the 4th FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup at the new Ota City Gymnasium (pictured above) in Tokyo, Japan. This year’s competition will serve as a qualifier for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship in 2013, which is the Asian qualifier for the 2014 FIBA World Cup. Lebanon…
Read MoreBasketball brawl in China
Basketball brawl in China. Again. Last year the Brazilian National Team and the University of Georgetown were involved in a massive basketball brawl while playing friendly games in China. The video clips of those fights went around the world. Now, OKK Belgrade from Serbia visited China and played a friendly game against Jiangsu Dragons and…
Read MoreChinese clubs want NBA-style salary cap
(Reuters) – Teams in China’s professional basketball league are calling for an NBA-style basketball salary cap after a sharp rise in overseas players signing big-money contracts. “We’ve been talking about how to make it happen,” Bai Xilin, director of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) competition department, told the China Daily newspaper. “There is no timeline…
Read MoreJames Singleton signs with Xinjiang
James Singleton (203 cm, Murray State’03) will sign a contract in China with Xinjiang. Singleton already played for that team before. Last season he started for another Chinese team (Guandong Southern Tigers) and ended in the NBA with the Washington Wizards.
Read MoreChinese talent Guo Ailun turns down Panathinaikos
Guo Ailun stays in China, as luring a top talent away from the CBA appears to be a thing of difficulty. Guo, the youngest basketball player (18) to play in the 2012 London Olympics, was reportedly tempted to go, but “not so fast” said club and city officials. His presence in the Chinese Basketball League…
Read MoreMarcus Haislip inks with DongGuan from China
Milwaukee Bucks’ 2002 lottery pick and former Euroleague player Marcus Haislip (208 cm, Tennessee’02) has signed in China with DongGuan Leopards. Haislip is coming off a stint with Lebanese Champville where he became the highest paid foreigner in the history of the Lebanese Basketball League. Haislip played for the Bucks, Indiana Pacers and San Antonio…
Read MoreChinese NBA Draft prospect to Europe?
Panathinaikos’ wild offseason is apparently not over yet. Previously linked with Yi Jianlian, Sun Yue and Dejun Han, the Greens may finally be ready to sign with a Chinese player (and perhaps gain a nice foothold in that lucrative basketball market: Namely, Ailun Guo of the Liaoning Dinosaurs. According to Bball Headlines, Dinosaurs front office…
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